River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-13
From River Falls to England.


"The North Star State" leaving be
hind the many kind friends and asso
ciates of the Falls.
1t was not long before we reached
st. Paul-that noble city of the West
Minnesota may feel proud of such I
capital.
After running up to Minneapolis Il
shake hands with friends, we returned
to st. Paul and left on the lao tralr
for Winona, MIMI, reaching there al
6 O'Clock the same evening. After
spending a couple of days with oul
friends Jay Whipple and wife, we pro
ceeded to Janesville. Wis, where we
spent a few short hours, and left on
the 2:45 train Friday morning for
Chicago, reaching there about 7 the
same morning.
We spent the day with friends at
the Industrial School, Elm Street,
where a good and noble work is be-
ing done amongst the masses of Chi
cago, in the shape of night and day
schools for men and boys, Kindergar-
ten for the little ones, and in other
| forms.
The day was pleasantly spent in
| Chicago, and we left there on the At.
lantlc Express at 8:l2 Friday evening
on the Michigan Central r. r.
We had previously made up our minds
TO go to Philadelphia, but we ultimate
ly changed our plans, going east to
New York, so as to see the falls at
Niagara, which we saw in the distance
at Falls View Station, where we stayed
five minutes.
Passing through Buffalo, Syracuse
and Albany we reached New York
city Sunday morning at 9:45. After
securing rooms at the Grand Central
ON Broadway, and having rested. we
went by rail to Brooklyn Bridge,
where we took the cable cars, and in
IA few moments were at the Brooklyn
side of the river. We made our way
to Talmadge's great Tabernacle think
ing to hear him, but Brooklyn's great
sensational preacher was absent from
home. On learning this we FASTENED
to Beecher's church and listened to an
excellent discourse from III. w. Beech
er on Loving Ones Enemies"
In the evening we made our way
through the fast falling snow to Old
Trinity church on Broadway.
Monday morning arrived in due
time, and the first thing we did was to
choose a steamship, which was soon
done, our choice being the U. S. Mail
$. S. Wisconsin,, of the GIiOn Line,
leaving New York Tuesday, Dec. It'll ,
at . o'clock. The following day the
appointed hour found us at the foot of
King Street with bag and baggage,
and it was not long before we were
en- route for Liverpool, uiG Queenstown.
1t was not long after we left before
the main deck was almost empty of
passengers. The cause of this can
we'll be imagined. My companion and
sharer of life's troubles was among
the number of absentees from upper
deck to cabin below.
1t was not rough but the sea was
"choppy." The first day we made
225 miles, the second 304. miles the
third days run was the same, and
fourth day out from n. Y, at 2 P. NJ,
found us clear of the Great Bank of
of Newfoundland. We were then out
in mid ocean. The fifth day out gave
us total mileage of LAY. Sunday
came with a little squall. Notice hay
ing been posted up in the several parts
of the vessel that "Divine Service
would be held in the saloon Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, and, being
asked by Captain Bently to conduct
| the service, | did so, and was greatly
pleased to find nearly all on board pres.
ent at the service which lasted about
three quarters of an hour. The yes.
sells run from Sunday noon to Monday
noon was 322 miles. The wind was
at this time high-the waves too were
high, but as the wind was at our back il
helped to increase our speed rather
than impede us.
On Sunday we met French steamer
from, Havre bound to New York
/ which was labOring hard under head
wind. On Monday we sighted a three
masted schooner, which sgnalled
requesting us to report all well, t(
which we agreed. From Monday noon
to Tuesday noon our run was 300 miles
the wind had ceased blowing so hare
and the sea was not 50 high. 1t was a
clear, warm day, with an Occasiona
shower. Most of the passengers
seemed to have got over their sea-sick
ness and were to be seen on decl
deriving benefit from the fresh breez
es that have travelled thousands o
miles across the briEy deep. We ex
pected to sight land Thurs day morn
ing before breakfast, but not unit
Friday morning at that time, did W
sight land. So far we had exceptions
good weather for the time of yeai
The record next day was 265 miles
the following day pa miles, with
head wind: 233 miles more brought tn
IS. S. Wisconsin" to about a mil
and half out of Queenstown, where
small tender met us and took the ma
and some twenty-five passengers ashor
to the Emerald Isle. After a stay c
some fifteen minutes we were agar
on our way TO Liverpool, which W
reached at : A. NJ, Saturday, Dec. 18th
having completed our voyage scros
the Atlantic, not much to our sorrow
We intend to stay day or so here
then visit South Wales. l may fin
opportunity and time to write a fe'
lines. from amongst the Welsh Hill